Where the heart is
28. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Where the Heart Is
Many of you know the story already. Our house sold so quickly we don't have a place to move to. We're psyched!!
Forty years in the same place ... the same HOUSE!! We raised ourLue lisää
Gordon's Swan Song
31. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Who knows where he will find his next oven?
Our last halloween at 408
31. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Hoping there's some candy left for us!
Waiting for the movers
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Gordon and I MIGHT have sampled the snacks and coffee to make sure they were ok.
Gordon listens to Bonnie's youtube text
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Gray haired Roy Rogers and Dale Evans singing Happy Trails to You. So sweet!
Got lucky
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
First day without rain in almost a month. It's a beautiful day for a move. The toadstool in our neighbor's front yard is a testament to our recent rains.
Thats a lotta trucks!
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
I think they could fit two of our houses in the two vans they brought. The one in front is the SMALL one. Those are the storage crates they put all our stuff in.
Diving right in
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
A while later
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Starting to load. Gordon trying to help. Gordon after being banished to the garage for trying to help.
Holy moly that's a lot of containers!
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
And they say they will all be full. And the big stuff is in the other truck.
Gordon finds a job they will let him do. He is quite cheerful.
Well ...
3. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Emptied out house. Inventory verified. Donuts respectably decimated. I think we're about finished.
A night with Ray and Judy
4. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Our good friends Ray and Judy offered us shelter, good food and friendship at the end if a long day.
Saying goodbye
4. marraskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We dashed up to Vancouver to say goodbye to our son and family Yosem, Gabbie, Vanessa and the newest addition, Siena. Gabbie's parents, Hyland and Stanley, completed our most wonderful gathering.
ToLue lisää
Thankyou Lori and Darcy
5. marraskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We found Lori and Darcy on Airbnb when Yosem's family grew into their space. We are so happy we did. We have enjoyed staying with them so much and feel we've made two great friends.
If you are everLue lisää
Bye Bye!
6. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We had another great visit and sumptuous meal with Ray and Judy last night. And we're off for real.
Excited!
Welcome to Oregon
6. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Crossing the Columbia river. Still doesn't feel real. Oops. Gordon just spoke up, "I'm excited!"
Welcome to Portland
6. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Night one in the geezer-mobile
7. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We landed in Corvallis late in the afternoon, in time for Heather to catch a nap and Gordon to be too keyed up to sleep. He spent his time trying to fix our geezer server which will allow us to do allLue lisää
Sheesh. When they say fog...
8. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌫 50 °F
...they mean FOG! Beats rain, though.
Headed to Eugene to catch up with our wonderful housesitters during our last trips.
Breakfast with Will and Natalia
8. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Will and Natalia are our house/cat sitters who have showered our beloved cat Picasso with love and care for our last 3 long jaunts across country. We were so happy to be able to meet up with them inLue lisää
Medford KOA
8. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We CAN'T be this tired from just 2-1/2 hours driving! I think we are still recovering from two months of being hyper-focused. Early to bed tonight.
Mt Shasta KOA
9. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
You have to move around to get a view quite this grand, but it's a very nice wooded campground. Glimpses of Shasta from everywhere. Lunch at Healthy Thai. Relaxing and hoping to figure out which routeLue lisää
Busy day and decision time
10. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We had a busy day! Hiking, eating, napping... you know, all the things that make life wonderful.
This morning we drove up onto Mt Shasta. It is a beautiful drive with lots of vistas overlooking theLue lisää
More Shasta photos ...
10. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Too many for one post. You can see why!
Burney Falls Loop Trail
11. marraskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
There was a sign that the Pacific Crest Trail could be reached in .1 mile from the trail. We are so excited to report that we have now walked the Pacific Crest Trail ... 10 whole steps. It was rugged!Lue lisää










































































































Mark FoardThis sounds like a great adventure. Best wishes to you both.
Annanaomi SamsOh! Best wishes for each day!
MatkaajaThanks so much AnnaNaomi and Mark.